Eternal

She literally jumped back a little bit, but she didn’t run off in fear, she asked me how I had done it which was quickly followed with an explanation of everything that had transpired, minus Mihaela of course. I wanted to tell her but knew I couldn’t, although I did say that I had met a very distant relation who had opened my eyes to the truth of our world.

Addy was speechless for a while, which was a strange occurrence in itself, though very much justified.

“Unya, that’s crazy believe me, but also very freaking cool. I can’t believe you kept this from me, but I can understand why you did, just please promise me there will be no more secrets.”

I easily promised that to her and then put upon my very new problem about what I would need to be able to walk the ghostly plane that my ancestors, and hopefully my mother also, resided in.

“So, I could die if I helped you in this?” She asked me, her complexion going deathly pale.

“I would never let that happen, if I can’t find anyone else who can lend a hand and guarantee your safety, then I will just draw a line under the whole endeavour. I just really have to try this, but if you are not willing to help, I completely understand, no j

udgement or pressure. You are my sister Addy and I will not risk your life for anything.”

She took a deep breath before turning her gaze back to mine. “If you can find this other person, then I will help you Unya. I mean seriously I am not going to let you risk your arse and not be there for you every step of the way.”

My friend was a true marvel and I knew I had struck gold the day we had met. How could I possibly thank her for everything she was willing to risk for me or even repay her for her kindness? Honestly, I had no idea how to go about either one of those, but I vowed that I would try.

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Lawson

I was sitting in Venom just drowning away my sorrows when I noticed a small group disappear into one of the back rooms, I’m not sure why they had even caught my attention but I couldn’t shake the feeling something sinister was about to happen.

I slammed back the rest of my beer and just stared at the bottles that lined the back wall behind the bar, there was suddenly a loud crash coming from the direction the group had wandered down. The Cyclops that was manning the bar swiftly catapulted himself over and landed on the floor with such a force that the ground literally shook.

During the night, all the creatures had their appearances altered just in case an unsuspecting human happened to stumble upon the club, but all pretences were down during the off hours, where only those who were already in the know were allowed entrance.

He ran towards the commotion, but unfortunately his effort was only in vain, as the moment his hand turned the door knob, a heat wave was released, followed by a huge surge of flames.

He was engulfed instantly and his screams ripped straight through me, I could see the group as they stepped over his large, charred body, with their faces conveniently covered.

I could tell they were canvassing the area when their eyes simultaneously locked onto me. I had two options in that moment, one was to try to be a hero for creatures I held no ties too or two, tuck my tail and run.

I didn’t stay because I had some hidden hero complex, more the fact I would never give anyone the chance to be able to call me a coward.

I stood up and flexed my neck from side to side as the walls begun to catch aflame and it started to spread drastically.

I slowly moved over to the creatures that had just sent, the only place we could all converge relatively peacefully, to hell.

“Lawson, we were hoping to find you here!” I knew by their appearance I was in fact in the presence of a fire nymph. But I knew she had not been present when I had first noticed the creatures who caused all of this chaos, though it did explain how the fire was growing so rapidly.

“Why would a being, such as yourself, put yourself in such a position. You rarely meddle in the affairs of other beings,” I stated, trying to hide the unease that had begun to rapidly grow within myself.

“We only interfere when we deem it necessary, the balance has been twisted solely to Hades benefit and we will not stand for it,” She replied as her cloak burst into flames and disintegrated before my very eyes.

I could barely manage to keep my eyes on her, the fire that enshrouded her was so bright, it matched her glowing orange eyes perfectly. I couldn’t make out a single one of her features, but she reeked of power and I knew that if anyone could kill me, besides Hades, it would be her.

I drew out my silver dagger in my left hand and my scimitar in the other, bracing myself for a fight. Of course these had to be concealed to even get them in here, but I never left myself unarmed. My dagger and been concealed by my waistband, while the other had been strapped to my back under my jacket.

Two of the other cloaked beings stepped forward, they turned their heads ever so slightly and commanded the others to leave. I was against that idea completely but was soon pre-occupied as the smaller one flew at me with their scimitar in hand.

It clashed roughly against my own and the noise bounced off the ever decreasing walls, before the taller one leapt through the air and landed out of my range of sight.

I deflected every blow they made until I felt an arrow piece through my back. I let out a deep growl as I pushed the one I had been parrying with away and sent a swift kick into their chest, which sent them hurtling towards the flames.

I span around and faced my other foe, whom had a second arrow placed and aimed straight for my heart.

“That will not kill me,” I said, bragging and mocking at the same time.